"To die is as common as to live." Death is always memorable maybe not so much a life led, but whether tragic or (horribly) comically ironic we subconsciously recall details when asked to amuse those with a story especially when learned demises happen within the lines of created watchable entertainment. And you are sure to come away with particulars and have a desire to oddly regale others around you about Shakespeare's characters from his most celebrated and studied plays (and the various stages of death within the body), after finishing Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts. In this interesting page-turner, you will be asked to take a seat and become a part of The Bard's audience (and at the same time step up to the anatomist's table that waits in the wings) as a line of his most recognized characters are paraded out within themed chapters and we revisit specifics of their famous scenes and their final curtain calls and how those deaths were made so vivid plus relatable for Shakespeare's audience. A little medical knowledge will serve the curious reader well, but even if you never cracked open an anatomy book, Ms Harkup does different subjects justice and makes this work an overall fascinating macabre journey back through time and lines of historic dialogue and tableaus. Just ignore the few minor tangents and stay seated, you don't want to miss the final act. With many thanks to Bloomsbury USA and NetGalley who sent me an advanced copy of Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts. -EGP/March 2020 Comments are closed.
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